Detroit (DTW) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
Flight time
≈ 3h 04m
Bearing
170° S
Detroit (DTW) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) is 1,130 miles (1,818 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–FLL
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DTW–FLL; the Boeing 757-300 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
361
May 2026
Seats
76,004
both directions
Passengers
60,400
both directions
Load factor
79.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–FLL?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop DTW–FLL departures in May 2026 (359), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
359 departures · 75,588 seats
Share of departures99.4%79.6%
Load
- NK
2 departures · 416 seats
Share of departures0.6%52.2%
Load
What plane flies DTW–FLL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 757-300 flew 50% of DTW–FLL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 757-300
180 departures · 79.0% load
49.9% - Airbus A321
126 departures · 81.5% load
34.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
48 departures · 80.0% load
13.3% - Boeing 757-200
4 departures · 66.9% load
1.1% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 50.5% load
0.5% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.3%
How has DTW–FLL traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–FLL departures fell from 422 in June 2025 to 361 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–FLL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
422 departures · 64,757 passengers
76.0%
Load
July 2025
419 departures · 65,061 passengers
76.3%
Load
August 2025
413 departures · 64,709 passengers
77.2%
Load
September 2025
335 departures · 44,935 passengers
66.9%
Load
October 2025
400 departures · 58,913 passengers
76.0%
Load
November 2025
440 departures · 68,041 passengers
78.1%
Load
December 2025
547 departures · 89,319 passengers
80.0%
Load
January 2026
503 departures · 82,575 passengers
79.2%
Load
February 2026
517 departures · 91,528 passengers
84.1%
Load
March 2026
621 departures · 111,600 passengers
84.8%
Load
April 2026
539 departures · 90,485 passengers
79.0%
Load
May 2026
361 departures · 60,400 passengers
79.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → FLL
78.4% full
181 departures · 29,870 passengers
FLL → DTW
80.6% full
180 departures · 30,530 passengers
Nonstop DTW–FLL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Fort Lauderdale
US
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport
Coordinates
26.07°N, 80.15°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Detroit (DTW) from Fort Lauderdale (FLL)?
DTW to FLL is 1,130 miles (1,818 km / 982 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to FLL?
A nonstop covers the 1,130-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 04m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–FLL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 757-300 flew the largest share of departures (49.9%), followed by the Airbus A321 (34.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–FLL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,130-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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